MLB · Atlanta Falcons
Omar Gaither
Age 42 · 188 cm (6'2") · 107 kg · Born Mar 18, 1984 · Tennessee
NFL career
2006
debut year
2013
last season
8
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Tennessee
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#168
overall pick
PHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2013 · 74 games.
Defense
230solo tackles
6.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 47 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 55 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 8 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Omar Gaither was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
20–21 vs Panthers
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
L
24–34 @ 49ers
2013-16 · Dec 23, 2013 · REGULAR
W
27–26 vs Commanders
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
L
21–22 @ Packers
2013-14 · Dec 8, 2013 · REGULAR
W
34–31 @ Bills
2013-13 · Dec 1, 2013 · REGULAR
L
13–17 vs Saints
2013-12 · Nov 21, 2013 · REGULAR
L
28–41 @ Buccaneers
2013-11 · Nov 17, 2013 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Seahawks
2013-10 · Nov 10, 2013 · REGULAR
Other "Gaither" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Tennessee alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Tennessee.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR · 2025 · Raiders
Dylan Sampson
RB · 2025 · Browns
Elijah Simmons
DL · 2025 · Buccaneers
James Pearce Jr.
DE · 2025 · Falcons
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT · 2025 · Chiefs
Reuben Lowery
DB · 2025 · Colts
Dee Williams
CB · 2024 · Browns
Gabe Jeudy-Lally
CB · 2024 · Titans
Jabari Small
RB · 2024 · Lions
Jaylen McCollough
SAF · 2024 · Rams
2006 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#134
#134
#134
#134
#135
#138
#139
#140
#142
Kyle Williams
DT · BUF
#134
Kyle Williams
OT · BUF
#134
Kyle Williams
WR · BUF
#134
Kyle Williams
WR · BUF
#135
Rob Ninkovich
OLB · NOR
#136
Ryan O'Callaghan
OT · NWE
#137
Terna Nande
LB · TEN
#138
Pat Watkins
DB · DAL
#139
Quinn Ojinnaka
G · ATL
#140
Parys Haralson
OLB · SFO
#141
Jonathan Scott
OT · DET
#142
Brandon Johnson
LB · ARI
MLB peers of the era
Other MLBs who debuted within five seasons of Omar Gaither.
Anthony Schlegel
Debut 2006 · #56 · Bengals
John DiGiorgio
Debut 2006 · #52 · Bills
Darryl Blackstock
Debut 2005 · #56 · Raiders
Jon Beason
Debut 2007 · #52 · Giants
Lofa Tatupu
Debut 2005 · #51 · Seahawks
Nick Roach
Debut 2007 · #53 · Raiders
Pat Thomas
Debut 2005 · #55 · Chiefs
Paul Posluszny
Debut 2007 · #51 · Jaguars
Born on March 18
Dave Osborn
1943 · Green Bay Packers
Travis Roach
1950 · New York Jets
Danny Rhodes
1951 · Baltimore Ravens
Bill Singletary
1951 · New York Giants
Vince Kendrick
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mike Webster
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Art Best
1953 · New York Giants
Ray Phillips
1954 · Philadelphia Eagles